Digital Camera

Stick with Olympus, they do take good piccys I reckon.

I have two, well 3! for the moment and the under $200.00 one takes just as good if not better pics than the $700.00 one.

There is just no such thing as the camera that does everything. So tell us about what you like to shoot and whether you make prints or look at them on a screen. Be aware though that it's a bit like toyo/Nissan and most photographers have their favourite brand that they will advocate/defend to the death.

Several moths ago I purchased a Nikon Coolpix L16 - 7 Megapixel for $152.90 delivered - Got it on the internet from
Digital Camera

I'll go with Trekkie, NIKON , but get one at your suggested price and you'll take some wonderful Pics on 16.9 wide screen

Nikon Coolpix L20 Digital Camera - 10 Megapixel

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I,ve just bought a 10 megapixel Fujifilm Finepix J20. It was $186 from Myers. A little beauty

I point people to JB HiFi and tell them to buy a Canon - any Canon - to suit the budget. Get the longest lens that you can afford, and if you are travelling get one with AA batteries rather than rechargeable (you can always get a charger), 'cos you're gonnda get caught with a dead battery at some time. Disadvantage - slower flash recycling times with AA.

I have Nikon SLRs and a Fuji compact for underwater work, but I find that bang for the buck if you are looking for point'n'shoot, you can't beat a Canon. They are uncomplicated compared to some, not as fiddly compared to some and more user friendly compared to some. And reliable. And produce great fuss-free pix

You can buy online from JB HiFi as well - cheaper again.

viz

I have a Canon EOS20D, brillant camera but expensive, bulky and 2 expensive len'
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Then got a Canon A450 for wehn I am away on business and do not want to take the big camera, good camera but hopeless at night, even with the flash. The price of the equivalent is around $150 to $200.

Then got a Kodak Z8612 on sale for $98 (my wife was away with the small Canon and I wanted another small one for a trip) - Great camera, 12x zoom plus 5x digital to take it to 60x zoom - love this camera BUT - battery life is real bad. once the batteries are flat, I use them in the small Canon or GPS and get nearly life out of them. The other problem is when you have light and dark in the same photo - not good and I have tried all setting but it does not hack it.

I have almost worn out a Canon IXUS from around 2001 - great small camera, loved it and is still goes but near its use by date.

Go the Canon, you can't really go wrong but if you can find a camera with a bigger lens that the normal small camera's, you will take better pictures in lo0w light which is one reason why I bought the Kodak.

Stevesub

I know it's a little out of your budget but I bought a Olympus Tough 1030SW and it's the bees knees for point and shoot around $500. You can drop it, take it into the snow, take it 10 meters under water etc etc. I take it surfing and diving with me and the quality is very good for a small camera. I use it up the beach all the time and drop it in the sand and simply give it a rinse under the tap and it's as good as new.

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Thats what ya need - just pop it in yer pocket !! LOL

Rgds

Mandrake

I reckon you can't go wrong at that price. You'll get a 7 or 8 MP sensor which is more than enough. Most have reasonable lenses, and more than adequate for the task.

The key issues are viewfinder, size of LCD display, ease of use, and optical zoom.

Whether you buy Olympus Nikon Canon Fujifilm Sanyo Sony whatever, it doesn't matter.

My first digital camera was a Nikon Coolpix 3.4 MP which cost an arm and a leg, but it lasted years and took great shots. I just bought a Nikon D60 with interchangeable lenses today so haven't had a chance to use it yet. I guess I stick to Nikon for no particular reason. When I used film I had Olympus which I also loved.

I hope you post some of your shots.